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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, November 13th, 5:25pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   7.9 ft 8 sec 112° 16-19 kt 80° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.9 ft 14 sec 339° 16-19 kt 70° --- WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 70° 78.3 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 13 sec 320° --- --- 78.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   7.9 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 79.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.9 ft 6 sec 127° --- --- 79.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.9 ft 8 sec 86° --- --- 80.1 °F WESTERN HAWAII   10.2 ft 8 sec 67° 16-19 kt 60° --- SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- 60° 19-25 kt 60° 81.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 70° 81.1 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   5.9 ft 13 sec 22° --- --- 85.8 °F Pikareej, Arno, Marshall Islands   6.9 ft 11 sec 58° --- --- 85.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.6 ft 14 sec 335° --- --- 85.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.3 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   9.2 ft 10 sec 116° --- --- 81.7 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.9 ft 11 sec 113° --- --- 81.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli NNE (30°) 3-10 kt 2:15 pm  Fri 11/13 Common Ground E (90°) 6-12 kt 2:15 pm  Fri 11/13 Hanalei ESE (120°) 4-15 kt 1:41 pm  Fri 11/13 Moloaa Dairy E (100°) 3-12 kt 1:45 pm  Fri 11/13 Hanamaulu NE (50°) 6-12 kt 2:15 pm  Fri 11/13 Lihue ENE (60°) 12-23 kt 2:00 pm  Fri 11/13 Nawiliwili Nos NE (50°) 14-17 kt 2:30 pm  Fri 11/13 Poipu -- Lawai Ntbg E (80°) 8-16 kt 2:15 pm  Fri 11/13 Port Allen SSE (160°) 15-19 kt 2:00 pm  Fri 11/13 Makaha Ridge WSW (240°) 3-6 kt 2:11 pm  Fri 11/13 Mana -- Barking Sands NW (320°) 6 kt 2:00 pm  Fri 11/13 Puu Lua E (90°) 4-16 kt 2:35 pm  Fri 11/13 Puu Opae SSW (200°) 4-9 kt 2:34 pm  Fri 11/13 Waimea Heights E (90°) 8-16 kt 2:35 pm  Fri 11/13 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive    NOAA Hurricanes    Satellite    Tracker Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 131337 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 337 AM HST Fri Nov 13 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 337 AM HST Fri Nov 13 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Weakening high pressure north of Hawaii will produce fresh to strong winds across the marine areas today. Trade winds will weaken slightly through Saturday, then reintensify as high pressure restrengthens northeast of the islands Sunday and Monday. Kauai Northwest Waters- 337 AM HST Fri Nov 13 2026 TODAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds and north 5 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 7 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the evening, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 337 AM HST Fri Nov 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 20 knots, rising to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 feet, building to 9 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and north 5 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and north 7 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 7 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds to 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 337 AM HST Fri Nov 13 2026 TODAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds and north 5 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds and north 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon and evening, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers, then scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 337 AM HST Fri Nov 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and north northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and north 5 feet at 19 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and north 6 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and north 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 6 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers, then scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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